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  1. zebedee

    Navy contrast stitching for russet badalassi?

    The problem with navy stitching on russet is that it will look black. Olive stitching would work better. Or just go with brown. I'd save navy stitching for black leather (provided the navy stitching is dark enough and the black dye is struck-through (i.e. dyed all the way through). Russet...
  2. zebedee

    Navy contrast stitching for russet badalassi?

    Off-white with russet is great:
  3. zebedee

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    How does it happen, though? Some dire weakness in the psyche... although, as I get toward 47, I figure I might as well enjoy my earnings. If only I could also quit spending on books (but I need my McCarthy and Ballard...).
  4. zebedee

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I intend to make this the last jacket. It will be the 14th in 16 years. It needs to stop, partly due to the fact that I live in HK and can only wear them three/four months of the year. Haha, who am I kidding?
  5. zebedee

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Thedi Half-Belt in olive cowhide - trigger pulled. Now, the wait...
  7. zebedee

    Do you ride a motorcycle?

    Nah, I don't even bother driving :)
  8. zebedee

    Badalassi Oliva (and the like)

    Lighter is also ok - I have noticed that, apart from black-dyed leather, leather is almost never the shade in photos. Khaki-er olive might well be better than a darker green... Look how happy he is.
  9. zebedee

    Badalassi Oliva (and the like)

    Yes. Yessssssssssss.
  10. zebedee

    Badalassi Oliva (and the like)

    Yes, I am thinking that the olive green cowhide for a half-belt might be the way to go... J.
  11. zebedee

    Badalassi Oliva (and the like)

    I was thinking of a longer half-belt in an olive leather like this Badalassi Oliva. Are there any makers who offer this as standard, or would I need to go to extreme, obsessive lengths to get it done? J.
  13. zebedee

    Should I be worried about broken stitching on the cuff of a leather jacket?

    The zipper MUST be professionally replaced. Leave the cuff alone or seek the services of a professional leather worker. This kind of thing can be done by most tailors - they'll use the original holes because the leather will be too thick for their needles. They'll use heavy thread, too...
  14. zebedee

    Carcoat with Badalassi Carlo Leather Recommendation

    Well, it's squeaky. It makes a lot of noise. Vicenza is one of my favourites - it's pliable, lighter, just as tough and ... silent.
  15. zebedee

    Carcoat with Badalassi Carlo Leather Recommendation

    The Work Coat is a 1920s style with a sharp collar and button tab side fasteners. It also has a lining which can extend on to the lower portion of the lapel (like a Canuck, see images). Mine is russet Badalassi, and it squeaks a fair bit. It has button cuffs which are lined with corduroy...
  16. zebedee

    Carcoat with Badalassi Carlo Leather Recommendation

    Aero's Work Coat would fit the bill. Simmons Bilt does a fantastic car coat with nice pocket designs.
  17. zebedee

    The TFL effect with buying and selling

    I can tell you what unhealthy is... 11 Aeros, 3 Simmons Bilts, 1 Pike Bros Deck Jacket, 1 Carhartt Detroit, I Rogue Territory Supply Jacket, 6 wool overcoats, 1 &Sons Prospector jacket, 1 St. James chore coat, 5 suits.
  19. zebedee

    Torn zipper tapes

    Ripstop repair tape and PlasticMagic. Tenacious Tape would be a better option, I think.
  20. zebedee

    Torn zipper tapes

    it worked fine, although I sent it off for a total zip replacement a year or so later.
  21. zebedee

    Best Break-In Stories, How Did Your Leather Jacket Age Over Time

    I have some from last year. I'll take some more soon. Also, a Café Racer that I have similarly worn without any sense of self-preservation. The Highwayman is brown fqhh; the Café Racer is battered seal HH. I really want Battered Tan to make a comeback so that I can get a Plainsman in it - if...
  22. zebedee

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I'm interested in a Plainsman in Natural CXL, but want it to be beige-brown and not like the unfinished hides... Anyone know if I'm on the right track? I wish they still had the battered tan...
  23. zebedee

    Should I be worried about broken stitching on the cuff of a leather jacket?

    No, probably not - one broken outer stitch on mid- to high-priced leather jackets won't cause a problem. I have three jackets with a broken stitch and none has ever unravelled or lead to any deterioration at all. This is mainly due to the fact that there is internal stitching, too.

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